A J RILEY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12980991 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£19.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,891
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,202 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
↓ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.9k | £21.1k |
| Current assets | £42.9k | £40.5k |
| Net assets | £19.9k | £21.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-14➕RILEY, Louise Sarah appointeddirector
- 2021-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01➖RILEY, Louise Sarah resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A J RILEY LTD
- 2020-10-28➕RILEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28➕RILEY, Louise Sarah appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RILEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Louise Sarah Riley Individual · English · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 12/06/2022 |
Mr Andrew Riley Individual · English · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Louise Sarah Rileyceased 28/10/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Studio B Rayrigg Hall Farm
Rayrigg Road
Windermere
LA23 1BW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
RILEY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RILEY, Louise Sarah→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-14
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RILEY, Louise Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-28 · resigned 2021-11-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-10-28